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Karine,
I have to follow clear liquid diet for two weeks, then two weeks full liquid, then mushies. I think my doctor is super cautious, but that's better than having a leak or vomiting. No pain meds of any kind since the day after surgery, so I really am feeling great. And I have lost 18 lbs. I am having Unjury Chicken Soup for lunch and supper right now and a SF Instant Breakfast in the morning. I'm getting in at least 60 oz. of water at day. I really panicked yesterday when I realized I didn't pack anything for lunch at work. I packed my protein drink, breakfast drink and some jello, but forgot my soup. I went to the store on my lunch break and bought milk, instant dry milk, instant breakfast and orange flavoring and made a orange flavored shake. It was great!

I had my surgery on Tuesday the 12th, and I was discharged Thursday morning. I'm really hurting, and very tired but I still consider myself fortunate with very little nausea so far. Crossing my fingers on that one.

My only issue is that I just cannot get the liquid pain medicine down. It makes me want to vomit every time I put it in my mouth. So I'm trying to push through the pain on my own.. so far its do-able... but we'll see.

No I don't mind you asking at all.  I did ok with weight loss after my band. I lost 60lbs the first year.  The second year my reflux just went crazy, no meds worked and it got so bad I was getting pneumonia from reflux getting my lungs.  My doctor did not think it was my band and argued with me, but humored me by taking all the water out and I rested for 6 months.  I had no infections during this time.  Then after 6 months he filled it just a little and I was sick again.  So I told him to take all the water out and leave it out.  I got very depressed and frustrated and gained all my weight back within the 3rd year.  The day of my sleeve I weighed the same as the day of my lap band :-(  I guess during my resting phase for a year a lot more data came out, because when I saw my new surgeon that did my sleeve  he said that was a very common problem, He took one look at my swallow study and said it was definitely my band causing the problem. He said even with no water in it I was still refluxing, which I could tell because I always had heartburn.  In the past year I have had elevated liver enzymes and pain where my galbladder would be, but my gallbladder had already been removed so my primary chalked it up to scar tissue and a fatty liver due to my obesity.  Little did we know the problem was that my band had connected itself to my liver with scar tissue that was causing my discomfort.  The lap band may be ok for others, but I was so glad to see mine gone!!!!!! Sorry this is so lenghy, lol.

I was revised from lapband to sleeve on Monday the 12th. Came home on Tuesday. Doing ok at home just trying to alk, walk, walk and sip, sip, sip!!!!! Pain is a little more than I expected, but my band was stuck to my liver with lots of scar tissue. The dr. said that is why I had this amount of pain. Good luck to you all coming up. praying for a quick recovery!!!

wow go girl!  Hey I am sure all will go well!  Rest a lot today, try to sleep early to give yourself a better chance for a speedy recovery!